Britain lifts ban on shale gas fracking in push for energy independence

More research needed to assess risk of tremors

Energy prices have soared in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine, and Britain is subsidising bills for households and businesses at a predicted cost of more than 100 billion pounds . Fracking, which has been opposed by environmental groups and some local communities, was banned after the industry regulator said it was not possible to predict the magnitude of earthquakes it might trigger., had the most advanced fracking wells in Britain and found a natural gas resource, but the rules around earth tremors meant its operations had to keep halting, meaning that neither of its two wells could be fully flow-tested.

After this, the government introduced a traffic-light system which suspended work if seismic activity of 0.5 or above on the Richter scale was detected, a level scientists said would need to be increased if Britain is to develop a fracking industry.

Finally countries are getting smart. Climate change OR.....death by freezing to death over the winter. Hmmm.... This decision will hurt people with beachfront homes 30 years from now.

England - not Wales or Scotland.

The moratorium in Scotland has not been lifted.

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